Man arrested Monday in Fortuna for allegedly photographing child

Fortuna police arrested a 21-year-old man Monday who was allegedly taking photographs of a 4-year-old girl.

Officers responded to an apartment complex on the 1000 block of Loni Drive and spoke with the 4-year-old as well as the alleged suspect, Phoenix Runningwolf, according to a Fortuna Police Department news release.

With help from the Humboldt County Child Abuse Services Team, police developed probable cause for Runningwolf's arrest and obtained and executed a search warrant at about 8 p.m. Monday.

Officers arrested Runningwolf on suspicion of communicating with a minor for purposes of committing a sex crime, meeting with a minor for purpose of having a child expose genitals and annoying or molesting a minor, according to the police department.